Where does “ում” come from?
ում (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ով, from Ancient Greek ὦ, from Ancient Greek μέγα — greatly; mightily; loudly.
ում (Old Armenian): dative singular of ո; locative singular of ո;...
Definitions
- dative singular of ո; locative singular of ո;...
Ancestry of “ում”, step by step
ում traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian ով
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ով | who?; who, that, he that, whoever |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὦ | oh!; ah!; Very commonly used before a noun in the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέγα | greatly; mightily; loudly |
via Proto-Indo-European kosme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kosme | — |